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Updated: 06/04/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 6th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Published on 06/04/2026 – 10:24 GMT+2•Updated 10:44 Due to the severe contraction in fuel stocks, operational restrictions have been introduced at four strategic Italian air transport hubs: Milan Linate, Bologna, Venice and Treviso. According to Air Bp Italia, the British Petroleum group’s specialised aviation division, the restrictions will remain in place until at least 9 April, with the aim of preserving reserves for essential services. The official notices clearly specify that ‘priority will be given to ambulance flights, state flights and flights with a duration of more than three hours’. For all other short-haul flights, a supply ceiling of 2,000…
In Sintra, near Lisbon, hundreds of motorbike riders gathered for an Easter Sunday parade unlike any other. For nearly twenty years, Father Avelino Alves has led this unusual event, bringing the traditional Easter blessing to the streets on the back of his motorbike. The ride blends faith and community, attracting locals and bikers from across Portugal. Known as the compasso, the annual blessing usually sees priests going door to door, but Father Avelino chose a faster, louder route. Inspired by Pope Francis, he says the goal is to take the message of Christ beyond church walls. For many riders, it…
By Toby Gregory Published on 06/04/2026 – 10:24 GMT+2 As geopolitical tensions rattle markets and investors grow pickier about where they park their money, Dubai is making the case for stability and long-term investment benefits. The emirate’s diversified economy, spanning trade, logistics, finance, tourism and technology, has long served as a calling card. But business leaders gathered there say the environment has shifted and investors are no longer chasing growth at any cost. They want policy certainty, clear regulatory frameworks and demonstrable execution. On those metrics, Dubai’s advocates say it competes well. “Even in the current scenario, I feel a sense…
“The U.S. bureaucracy is very much under orders from the president not to disrupt this truce that they’re in” since Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October, the former Trump official said. “They’re all walking on eggshells. Bessent is effectively the one who has to enforce the truce.”Bessent has focused on notching economic wins, including offering Beijing a path to a “big deal” if it agreed to rebalance its economy — in contrast to top officials like White House trade adviser Peter Navarro and Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, who have historically pushed for…
Published on 06/04/2026 – 9:50 GMT+2 Spanish police have recovered a 17th-century manuscript that disappeared from Valencia’s College of the Major Art of Silk more than a century ago after discovering it for sale online for €71,900. The manuscript is a copy of ordinances signed in 1479 by Ferdinand the Catholic that elevated velvet-making from a trade to an art, granting the velvet-makers privileges and social recognition. Agents from the Heritage Group of the National Police Unit assigned to the Valencian Community found the document during routine monitoring of online sales of cultural goods, police said in a statement. The…
Welcome back for another round of recommendations. It’s a big week for new TV series, including HBO’s Euphoria and Disney +’s Testaments – but exhibitions on Francis Bacon and Veronica Ryan should, along with a revival of Pina Bausch’s ‘Kontakthof’, be enough to entice you outdoors. Finish scoffing those leftover Easter eggs, peel yourself from the sofa, and prepare to add the following to this week’s diary. Exhibitions Francis Bacon When: 11 April – 30 May 2026 Where: Gagosian (Paris, France) Francis Bacon’s unsettling portraits have inspired everyone from David Lynch to Damien Hirst – but it was Paris that…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News With one month to go until the local elections in England, Wales and Scotland – is the electoral map about to be redrawn? In his first major test since the general election, Sir Keir Starmer faces a major health check and verdict on his government and leadership. Could the results reshape his premiership? In this special episode, Sam and Anne are joined by elections analyst Professor Rob Ford to discuss the key battlegrounds across the country. • Can the SNP hold on for a fifth term at Holyrood?• Could Welsh Labour…
“Speak to Fendi. Speak to Louis Vuitton. Speak to Dior,” he said. “They’re all using fur, they’re all selling fur.” Like Moser, Oaten came to the sector from outside — a former Liberal Democrat MP, headhunted after leaving Westminster in 2010 to help modernize an industry he said he barely knew existed. What he found surprised him. Not a cottage trade but a complex global supply chain, running from farms in Finland and Greece through processing workshops in Italy, auction houses in Helsinki, manufacturers in Hong Kong, and finally to boutiques in London, Paris and Rome. Younger buyers have been…
Published on 06/04/2026 – 8:00 GMT+2 EU member states’ defence research and development (R&D) amounted to €13 billion in 2024. Investments increased by an additional €4 billion in 2025, according to European Defence Agency estimates. The US and China still maintain a significant lead over Europe. In 2024, Washington invested €138 billion in defence innovation, while China’s estimated defence industry R&D reached €38 billion, with a focus on AI, hypersonic, and quantum technologies. The EU’s Programme for Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation (AGILE) supports “new defence players” to accelerate the development of new defence technologies. The plan allocates €115 million…